D-Tools Adds HydraConnect to Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) Program

D-Tools System Integrator™ software users now have the entire catalog of HydraConnect products available, giving them the tools they need to specify and integrate advanced HDMI matrix-switching products.

CONCORD, CA, USA – May 29, 2014 — D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system-integration software, today announced that HydraConnect, a leader in advanced HDMI matrix-switching solutions, has joined its D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. HydraConnect joins the ranks of 150+ other MVP Program vendors in what is now the largest aggregated software-based product database available for the system integrator.

With the addition of HydraConnect to D-Tools’ MVP program, integrators, installers, sales professionals, and retailers who use D-Tools System Integrator™ for system design, proposal, and estimation will have immediate access to detailed information on all HydraConnect’s product offerings. This includes the company’s lauded HDMI matrix switchers, which include automatic setup and interface processing via an onboard LINUX computer. Integrators and systems designers can also access and specify information and pricing on HydraConnects’ other products, including multichannel amplifiers, HDBaseT extenders, and more.

“HydraConnect is the only manufacturer at this price point to provide integrated HDMI audio stripping and Dolby Digital down mixing,” says Sean C. Greer, National Sales Manager of HydraConnect. “We look forward to partnering with D-Tools and offering significant value to the company’s software community.”

The D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program provides systems designers, specifiers, integrators, and installers the most up-to-date and detailed partner product information available, in a format that can be utilized in a cross-functional capacity for maximum workflow efficiency. In fact, more than 4,500 MVP users are now streamlining the design process by using the D-Tools System Integrator platform. Users of System Integrator receive all MVP product data free, along with current data from MVP partners on the latest product updates and special offers.

In turn, the MVP program gives manufacturer partners a direct connection with the D-Tools user database, building customer loyalty by ensuring that existing dealers have the important information they need to recommend, specify, and install their products. It is also makes it clear to any MVP program members’ dealers that the manufacturer is committed to the very best in customer service.

“Homeowners and businesses alike are increasingly relying on high-def matrix switching to shuttle HD video around the house or office from a centralized source or sources,” says Adam Stone, President and CEO of D-Tools. “With HydraConnect as an added MVP partner, we ensure that our users have the tools, stats, pricing, and promotional information they need to specify the right products from this respected manufacturer. We are very excited about the opportunities HydraConnect opens up to users of D-Tools software.”

D-Tools has launched its first native iOS application—Mobile Quote–– which enables integrators and sales people to specify HydraConnect products (and any other D-Tools MVP partner for that matter) from any jobsite in the world. The D-Tools Mobile Quote iPad app is available for download from the Apple App Store and carries a monthly subscription fee per user/device.

About HydraConnectHydraConnect LLC leads the HDMI matrix-switching marketplace by providing the industry’s most advanced system automation, automatic set-up, and interface processing through the use of an onboard LINUX computer. The integrated web-based interface allows installers to use a laptop, tablet or smart phone to automatically setup and test all the connected devices. HydraConnect products that are connected to the Internet are part of the company’s ‘Cloud.’ When software updates are available, they occur automatically without user intervention or dealer visits. This remote access capability enables an installer or factory technician to troubleshoot a system from anywhere in the world. HydraConnect’s patented CEC Control software functions as a ‘universal translator’ among the many HDMI hardware control implementations to eliminate IR flashers. HydraConnect’s patent-pending Dynamic EDID manages mixed resolution displays as well as mixed 3D and 2D TVs.

About D-Tools, Inc.D-Tools, founded in 1998 and based in Concord, California, is a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate system design and documentation software platform. The company’s flagship product, System Integrator™ (SI), is a robust solution that utilizes Autodesk® AutoCAD and Microsoft® Visio to facilitate comprehensive system design, documentation and project management. D-Tools enables residential and commercial integrators to streamline business processes and increase revenues while reducing the time and cost associated with the installation and integration of low-voltage electronic systems. More than 4,500 leading companies currently use the award-winning D-Tools platform to reduce time, costs and to streamline the system integration process. Product updates and related information can be obtained by following D-Tools on Twitter and on Facebook.

Learn more about the D-Tools MVP Program, D-Tools System Integrator, or the undeniable benefits of using a streamlined system design, proposal, and estimation software platform at www.d-tools.com, (866) 386-6571, ext 1., or e-mail info@d-tools.com or mvp@d-tools.com.